Isl 2018 19  

The home side were reduced to 10 men as early as the 32nd minute when Sena Ralte was awarded a second yellow card for a stamp on Nikhil Kadam.

This year, Bengaluru FC laid claim to the inaugural Super Cup after drubbing Kingfisher East Bengal in the final. Thereafter, they travelled to Spain for pre-season training and played against Barcelona B and Villarreal B

"Every player in our team is a captain on the pitch. They all know their duties and will help me in all matters on and off the pitch. So, handling captaincy will be easier for me," said Mandar Rao Dessai

'Last year you saw that the coach (Guimaraes) was a bit defensive. This year also, the new coach wants to have a strong defence. It is important to remain tight at the back and then go for the raid. So naturally, this season again our focus is more on defence,' said Mumbai City's goalkeeper Amrinder Singh

'My boys have always been physically very fit. They are always able to compete with the opposition. But there is a mental toughness you must have. It literally started from the first day of the pre-season training,' said head coach Gregory